Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-25

regarded as much more complicated
According to the Pllttsburg Telcgrdn,a
sangune gentleman "who has lived good
many years and always kept abreast Of the
times, ventures the prediction that some
now living will live to see the ships, load
ed with grain at Chicago, pass through
Lake Champlain on their way to the Met
ropois. He thinks the enlargement of
Champain canal is a step in the direction
of the greater improvements to come"
In the City Court Monday Edward
McElroy of Montreal, was fined So and
costs, amounting to $50 lG, w. A. Harper
of Montreal $50 and costs amounting to
$50 j6, both for larceny in stealing some
valises during the carnival. After invest
tigation the prosecutings officers were
satisfied that they were not professionals
and so they were let off with this COM
paratively light punishment.
Dow Chisholm. the deaf mute who was
arrested on suspicion of being the Raleigh,
y. c., deaf mute murderer, has been set
at liberty. He answered the description
in every particular and there was re-
markable likeness between him and the
photograph sent out to aid in the detec-
ton of the murderer, but Chisholm
showed that he was from st. Johns, n.
b., in aid of the deaf and dumb asylum of
which he was soliciting subscriptions
The Christian Advocate says "An old
Methodist landmark in Burlington was
destroyed by the recent fire in that city.
The bookstore of 5. Huntington & Co.,
has long been known as Methodist Head
quarters" in the northern portion of the
| Troy Conference, and from thence a large
number OF our churches have received
their Sunday school and church supplies
of books and periodicals. Mr.. Hunting
ton had occupied his store 40 years, and by
his rare business qualifications built up an
extensive trade"
A number of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs William Simpson gave them a sur
prise Tuesday in honor of the 18th an
nlversary of their marriage Among
those present was the bridesmaid who
OBLIGATED at the wedding in Scotland %
years ago. There were many substantial
| tokens of regard left with them, includ-
ing handsome pieces of silver ware from
the Sherman band and the opera house
orchestra, of which organizations Mr.
|
presentation remarks were made by Mr..
Jasper Tousley and Mr.. Simpson respond
ed thanking his many friends for their
kind remembrance.
AT the regular meeting of Champlain
Lodge, No. 20, l. o. of G. T., the follow
ing officers were duly elected and installed
by the Deputy Grand Chief Templar. H.
Il. Hill, assisted by George H. Clatiin as
Grand Secretary and G. b. Smith as Grand
Marshal: w. II. S. Whitcomb C. T.:
Mrs. II. f. Hill, V. T.:W c. Schroeder. S.
Miss j. A. Trick, A. s.; H. f. Bostwick.
r. 3; Mrs. G. f. Morse, T.; Peter Pease, C. 4;
James Simpson, NJ; Miss Addie Bentley,
d. NJ; Miss Mary Johonnott. l. G.; Mrs
w. H. S. Whtcomb, r. II. s.. Miss Nellie
Scott, l.. H. S. The lodge meets regular
ly in Warner block, Tuesday evenings. at
$50 p. m. and 1t seems now on its way to
prosperity
The three pckpockets who were arrested
by officer Dumas give their names as G. z,
Wilcox, G. l.. McElroy and Jack Harper
and their place of residence Montreal 1t
has been learned that they met at st. AL
bans and came here where they engaged
board at Colby's restaurant Harper
Stald at the police station Wednesday
night evidently for the purpose of watch
the police while his pals worked the hotels.
The next day Harper was arrested while
stealing valise from the Van Ness House
and another was found at the restaurant
1t is thought they secured considerable
booty and search is being made for it.
They are ali professionals and papers
found show that they are from Phil
adelph:a